Remember a time before social media? It’s hard to imagine, especially if you are one of the 4.2 billion people who used social media worldwide. To say it’s ‘commonplace’ is an understatement. However, as we increasingly use these platforms to connect to those around us, we often forget to stop and think about how our
Month: March 2021
Car T-cell therapy, described as a “living drug,” is now available for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who have been treated with four or more prior lines of therapy. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said these patients represent an “unmet medical need” when it granted approval for the new product ― idecabtagene vicleucel
PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) March 25, 2021 — Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced primary results from the Phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-047 (CA224-047) trial evaluating the fixed-dose combination of relatlimab, an anti-LAG-3 antibody, and Opdivo (nivolumab) versus Opdivo alone in patients with previously untreated metastatic or unresectable melanoma. The trial met its primary endpoint of progression-free
FDA Approves Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) as the First Anti-BCMA CAR T Cell Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma PRINCETON, N.J., & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE) March 26, 2021 — Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and bluebird bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLUE) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel;
In this article AZN-GB The European Union could open up a “Pandora’s box” if it decides to restrict exports of coronavirus vaccines, a political analyst told CNBC last week. Vaccination drives in the 27-member bloc have been hindered by production issues. Anglo-Swedish firm AstraZeneca earlier this year cut its first-quarter target from 90 million doses
Leigh syndrome is the most severe mitochondrial disease in children. It causes severe muscle weakness, movement defects, and intellectual disabilities. It usually leads to death within the first years of life. No causative treatment is currently available. One of the genes frequently mutated in patients is SURF1, which encodes for a protein involved in the
“We don’t knock. We don’t pull the door shut. We just barge in and ask what we want.” — Beverly Jordan, MD, a family practitioner in rural Enterprise, Alabama, describing the challenge of relatives interrupting a patient’s telehealth visit. “Sleep disturbance may be a two-edged sword for COVID infection.” — Michael Irwin, MD, of UCLA
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Medtronic’s Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) System to treat severe pulmonary regurgitation in pediatric and adult patients who have a native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). The Harmony TPV is the first nonsurgical heart valve to treat severe pulmonary valve regurgitation, which is
Carbo Fix is an all natural formula to fight against belly fat, uncontrollable weight gain and intense hunger and cravings. Carbo Fix is the only all-natural 6-ingredient blend in the world that help activate AMPk… …to target unexplained weight gain, excess belly fat and uncontrollable hunger. Now you can finally indulge in your favorite
Most people think there’s only 1 way to deal with a drinking problem… Stand up in a room full of strangers, tell them you have a problem, and then vow that you’ll never drink again for the rest of your life. But what about the rest of us? Those
Todd Lencz, PhD A new genetic mutation in schizophrenia that blocks neuron communication in the brain may lead to novel treatment strategies and improve understanding of the mechanics of this disease. The discovery of this new gene, PCDHA3, could enhance the development of genetic-risk calculators “that may help us understand vulnerability to schizophrenia in high-risk individuals
How do different parts of the body communicate? Scientists at St. Jude are studying how signals sent from skeletal muscle affect the brain. The team studied fruit flies and cutting-edge brain cell models called organoids. They focused on the signals muscles send when stressed. The researchers found that stress signals rely on an enzyme called
Emergency Medical Technician Lenny Fernandez, Medical Assistant Rodnay Moore and Physician Assistant-Certified Calvin Davis, left to right, prepare doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine as the city of Vernon Health Department staff used the city’s new mobile health unit clinic to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to nearly 250 essential food processing workers at Rose & Shore,
Type 1 diabetes is the most common metabolic disease in children and adolescents worldwide. It can be particularly dangerous as often there is no diagnosis until severe and sometimes life-threatening symptoms have already developed. The new ‘SINT1A‘ study explores the potential of a specific probiotic to strengthen the immune system early-on in children with
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. People experiencing long-term symptoms following acute COVID-19 infection are increasingly meeting criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a phenomenon that highlights the need for unified research and clinical approaches, speakers said at a press briefing Thursday held by the advocacy
CarboFix is an all natural formula to fight against belly fat, uncontrollable weight gain and intense hunger and cravings. CarboFix is the only all-natural 6-ingredient blend in the world that help activate AMPk… …to target unexplained weight gain, excess belly fat and uncontrollable hunger. Now you can finally indulge in your favorite carbs guilt-free… Knowing
Overuse of alcohol among older adults is a mostly hidden story – for instance, National Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week (March 22-28 in 2021) is aimed at teens. However, research suggests that one third of older drinkers develop the dependency later in life and that was before Covid-related stress and isolation. How much drinking is
You may have passed by the boards yourself, or seen them going viral online, but now we talk to the duo responsible for the inspirational messages left on London Underground customer information boards, to discover the story behind their iconic verses It was March 2017, and crowds of people were surging into North Greenwich tube
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. SARS-CoV-2’s infection sites are well known in the airways and other parts of the body, but new research indicates that the virus also infects mouth cells. The findings by Ni Huang, PhD, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge, United Kingdom,
London, UK 18 March 2021 – GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the SWIFT-2 trial as part of the phase 3 clinical programme investigating the safety and efficacy of GSK3511294 (“GSK’294”) in severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA). GSK’294 is an investigational medicine with potential to be the first biologic
In this article JNJ Intensive-care unit and lung doctor Dr. Vin Gupta slammed the Republican governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas for what he said was premature reopenings, especially as new variants take hold across the country. “It’s not good public policy what the governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are doing,” Gupta said. “It
Research has found that obesity and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety seem to often go hand in hand. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are providing new insights into this association by identifying and characterizing a novel neural circuit that mediates the reciprocal control of feeding and psychological states in
Government officials and veteran advocates shared new approaches for preventing veteran suicide and expanding access to mental health services during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on Wednesday. The committee also explored ways to reduce the mental health stigma that can prevent vulnerable veterans from seeking help. Around 18 veterans die by
March is National Nutrition Month! To honor National Nutrition Month, our resourceful dietician friends have created a number of blogs that will post during the month of March. These blogs will cover popular nutrition topics and myths. Check back often to see what new topics are being blogged about! Making sure that you get enough
When 52-year-old Rebecca Herron found out she had breast cancer, she says she was stunned. She didn’t have any idea how to tell her family or what to do next. She has since figured out her treatment plan, starting with chemotherapy. “And then I’ll have surgery,” she says, “and then I’ll have radiation, and then
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